Receipts Are Available

As an Iowa Lottery player, be sure to get your receipt every time you have a ticket checked or
cashed at a lottery terminal. It's an easy way to verify the results of your ticket.

Remember to protect yourself by determining on your own whether your ticket has won a prize. And know
that whenever you do have a ticket checked or cashed at a lottery terminal in Iowa, receipts are
automatically printed.

If the receipt is for a scratch ticket, information at the bottom of the receipt shows the game, pack
and ticket number for the ticket involved. Those same numbers are just above the barcode on the back
of each scratch ticket, so you can check the receipt against the ticket to be sure they match.

If the receipt is for a lotto ticket in a game like
Powerball® or Mega Millions®, in the upper left is a
long string of numbers that includes the 14-digit
serial number for your ticket. That same serial
number also is in the upper left of the ticket
itself. So again, you can check the receipt against
the ticket to be sure they match.

(No receipts are involved for pull-tab tickets
because they include "built-in receipts." Any prize
won on a pull-tab is already printed underneath the
tabs on the ticket so the amount involved is very clear.)

A lot of retail locations automatically offer
nonwinning tickets back to their customers, but if
that doesn't happen, feel free to ask for your
ticket back if you have any concerns. Winning
tickets are kept by the lottery and its retailers
for record-keeping and security purposes, but
nonwinning tickets can be returned to the customer.

Players are responsible for checking the accuracy of
tickets before leaving the store, and for
determining whether or not a ticket is a winner. If
you believe you have won, and the terminal rejects,
or a retailer disputes the validity of your prize
claim, you may submit your claim directly to the
Iowa Lottery for review. All risks of redeeming the
ticket remain with the player. Iowa law prohibits
the sale of lottery tickets to those younger than
21.

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Prizes and Proceeds

Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $3.7 billion in prizes while the lottery
has raised more than $1.7 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans.

Today, lottery proceeds in Iowa have three main purposes: They provide support for our state's veterans and their
families through the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund, help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund,
and backing for the Vision Iowa program, which was implemented to create tourism destinations and community attractions
in the state and build and repair schools.

Player Info

The Iowa Lottery makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the winning numbers, prize payouts and other information
posted on the Iowa Lottery website. The official winning numbers are those selected in the respective drawings and recorded
under the observation of an independent accounting firm. In the event of a discrepancy, the official drawing results shall
prevail. All names, logos and information contained within these pages are meant for personal use only and may not be
reproduced or distributed without the expressed written consent of the Iowa Lottery. You must be at least 21 years old to purchase
Iowa Lottery tickets. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-BETSOFF for help.